I loved listening to this novel! Siobhán McSweeney’s narrations is as fabulous as you would expect from such a comic genius actor, and the plot was pure nostalgic cosy mystery a la Agatha Christie without the outdated attitudes.
I’m a big fan of Jess Kidd and her previous books have been more magical realism (one of my favourite genres) but I do like a cosy mystery as well, so this was a winner for me. It follows ex Nun, Nora, who leaves the cloistered life because her young friend has gone missing and nobody else is bothering to investigate what happened. I like Nora, a middle aged woman who is navigating life on the ‘outside’ as well as battling past emotional demons, and also flirting a bit with the police man with the film star looks (a bit of a cliché, but I find I don’t mind it because I want Nora to experience nice things). I’m excited for the next books in the series!
Sarah Wray Writer 